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Apply Product Skills To Your Onboarding
- Use your product skills to structure your first 90 days with discovery, framing, prioritization, and roadmapping.
- Treat the start like a product: plan what comes now, next, and later to move quickly and intentionally.
Joining Tumblr During A Personal Crisis
- Lance joined Tumblr in May 2020 amid pandemic lockdowns, family loss, a move, and a nearby wildfire.
- He started within days and had to meet ~150 teammates while learning new product areas like advertising and moderation.
Build Team Maps And A Personal Glossary
- Map teams, partners, and roles; track questions not answers and build a personal glossary for unfamiliar domains.
- Create visual rosters and spreadsheets with faces, titles, and responsibilities to prepare for conversations.